English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction (1-5): Given below is a passage in which each line is numbered (1)-(5). Four words in each sentence are highlighted. Find out which word is not grammatically/contextually suitable in each of the numbered sentences.
(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.
Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 5?
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5e90264090613f3f9423bc98(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.
Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 5?
- 1Pluralityfalse
- 2Tolerancefalse
- 3Peoplefalse
- 4Negligibletrue
- 5All correctfalse
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Answer : 4. "Negligible"
Q: Choose the correctly spelt word.
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5f9941f4f6ce7f236705b4bb- 1Financialyfalse
- 2Financiallytrue
- 3Finantiallyfalse
- 4Finenciallyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Financially"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
You must either tell me (1)/ the whole story or, at least (2)/ the first half of it. (3)/ No error. (4)
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652512484ac76928511e8b76- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :
either will be used after tell me because either — or is the right pair of correlative Conjunction like neither — nor. It shows a relationship between two things or two situations. Either comes after the Verb when the two actions mentioned are similar (they share the same Verb) Either comes before the Verb when the two actions mentioned are different. Look at the examples given below : She wants to play either tennis or volleyball. She wants to either go shopping or relax in the park. Hence, you must tell me either is the right usage.
Q:In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SACROSANCT
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5d70ef789004b376a58c399f- 1Hallowedfalse
- 2Hopefalse
- 3Reveredfalse
- 4Profanetrue
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Answer : 4. "Profane"
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
INCINERATE
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5f311177c006da57832a9c7e- 1burntrue
- 2Shakefalse
- 3polishfalse
- 4Abusefalse
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Answer : 1. "burn"
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
My art teacher asked me whether I had attended her classes.
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5f3e436872dcfe7bdc6cb7db- 1My art teacher was asking me whether I had attended her classes.false
- 2I was asked by my art teacher whether I had attended her classes.true
- 3My art teacher asks me whether I attended her classes.false
- 4I was being asked by my art teacher whether I was attending her classes.false
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Answer : 2. "I was asked by my art teacher whether I had attended her classes."
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
The new king has been able to bear up all opposition.
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6127778d93f02206607f9aab- 1bear offfalse
- 2bear downfalse
- 3bear outfalse
- 4No improvementtrue
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Hole excavated by an animal as dwelling
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5fbca4aa67d8e52df723ed8f- 1Borrowfalse
- 2Burrowtrue
- 3Borefalse
- 4Piercefalse
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